◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 5-2 Rakuten Eagles (28th, Hotto Motto Kobe)

Rakuten Eagles Eagles catcher Tsuyoshi Ishihara will be removed from the active roster on the 29th due to an injury to his right index finger, it was decided on the 28th. Manager Masato Yoshii explained, "His finger isn't doing so well, so we're removing him from the roster."

In the game Orix Buffaloes on the 27th, he did a good job of guiding starting pitcher Kish, closer runs through four innings. He fulfilled his role by executing a sacrifice sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning with no outs and a runner on first base, but he was replaced by Horiuchi in the field during the fifth defense and went to the bench.